Bill Gates' hard work, dedication, and his intelligence has helped him accomplish feats that took him to the top spot. Millions look up to his genius and get inspiration. However, this particular quote by him promotes scarcity mindset. Abundance is there on the Earth so much so that human needs for all the 7.5 billion can easily be satiated. It’s ironic other than human beings everything else is Rich on the planet. Human understanding of life needs to shift and align with the reality of abundance.